Mortgage lender · Dewitt, IA · LEI 5493005L8AW1CTD9HZ03

First Central State Bank review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

First Central State Bank earns a B, better than most small mortgage lenders. It turned down 9.1% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 52nd percentile for approval odds. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

269Applications2025
83.6%Originatedof applications
9.1%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.69%Median ratenational 6.63%
$44MLoan volume10 states

First Central State Bank at a glance, 2025

Every figure is from the lender's own HMDA filing. "vs national" compares with all lenders combined.

8.6%Denial rate (all applications)-9.43 pts vs national
9.1%Denial rate (decided applications)-13.46 pts vs national
83.6%Origination rate+25.61 pts vs national
6.3%Withdrawn by applicant
0.0%Closed for incompleteness
6.69%Median interest rate+0.06 pts vs national
0.18Median rate spread (pts over APOR)-0.07 pts vs national
$145,000Median loan amount
$4,057Median total loan costs
$103kMedian applicant income
69%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the B grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 1,883 small mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

52nd9.1% denied

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

74th6.3%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

23rd2.80% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20232351968.1%8.7%$28M
20242191839.1%9.8%6.00%$32M
20252692258.6%9.1%6.69%$44M

What First Central State Bank lends

Applications by purpose and loan type in 2025, with the denial rate for each. A lender's mix explains a lot of its headline rate: HELOCs and FHA loans are denied far more often than conventional purchase loans.

By loan purpose

Home purchase 176 65% · 7.4% denied
Refinance 66 25% · 10.6% denied
Cash-out refinance 5 2% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 19 7% · 10.5% denied
Other / HELOC 3 1% · 33.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 268 100% · 8.2% denied
FHA 1 0% · 100.0% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 4 manufactured homes, 104 investment properties.

Why First Central State Bank denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 23 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 1 100%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at First Central State Bank

Decision denial rate by applicant profile. Groups with fewer than 20 applications are omitted.

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k281923.1%
$50k – $100k53448.3%
$100k – $150k40335.7%
$150k – $250k342812.5%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–3452428.7%
35–44252016.7%
45–54312317.2%
55–64403011.8%
65–74201710.0%

Where First Central State Bank lends

10 states and 23 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Iowa2201868.6%6.69%#92
Illinois37325.4%#502

Frequently asked questions

First Central State Bank denied 9.1% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 52nd percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason First Central State Bank gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 100.0% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

The median interest rate on loans First Central State Bank originated in 2025 was 6.69%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.18 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 65% of its applications were for home purchases, 26% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 8% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 100% conventional, 0% FHA, 0% VA.

Every figure on this page comes from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Loan/Application Register published by the CFPB, which lenders are required by federal law to file. We add the grade and the comparisons; we do not add facts.

About this data. HMDA data is published once a year by the CFPB. The current release covers applications acted on in calendar year 2025. Figures describe applications the lender acted on, including loans it later sold. Interest rates and costs are medians on originated loans only; some depository institutions are exempt from reporting pricing fields, which is why a few cells read "—". MortgageGrades is not affiliated with First Central State Bank. Data sources · Methodology